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Australia Footballers Fundraise for Flood Victims

Australian football star Tim Cahill and his Socceroo teammates have led sports fans in fundraising for victims of the Queensland floods. The Everton midfielder...
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Amateur Swimmer Beats Olympians and Jellyfish to Become Top Open Water Swimmer of 2010

An Irish woman who began distance swimming in her late 30's as a way to bring balance and fitness to her working life, has...
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Runner Crawls to Finish to Win Title for Her Ailing Coach (Video)

The race was supposed to have been a moment of glory for the top runner of a northern California high school track team. But...
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Katy Perry Honors Inspiring Youth at BBC Teen Awards

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift joined inspirational young people on stage for the first BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards celebrating the achievements of British...
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The Kind of Hunt A Deer Can Survive

Deer hunters in Kentucky returned to the tournament checkpoint tired and hungry, their camouflage clothing soaked with sweat. All were empty-handed — but that...
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30 Baseball Stars Nominated for Giving Back in 2010 Roberto Clemente Awards

The Roberto Clemente award recognizes professional baseball players who not only represent the game, but exemplify sportsmanship, a commitment to community and the value...
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10 Major New Health Reform Benefits Take Effect Today

Major new health insurance reform benefits take effect today. Starting today, insurers will be required to: Keep you covered when you get...
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Canadian Soccer League Helps Homeless Become Whole Again

Joining the Canadian soccer team and preparing to compete in the Homeless World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, are players whom "street soccer" delivered...
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The Hero of a Nation Looks Back and Ahead

After years of trying to dodge the fame Olympic success brought her, an Aboriginal athlete who carried the torch that opened the Sydney Games...
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Ailing Dad Finally Sees Son Play

You might have considered Wednesday night's Major League Baseball game between the Florida Marlins and New York Mets to be just another game, but...
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Amputee Veterans Stand Up to Mount Kilimanjaro and Win

Five years his Army vehicle ran over a buried explosive in Afghanistan, he and two other former soldiers, three men with one leg between...
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Electric Car Maker Fisker Moves Into Delaware GM Plant

Electric car maker Fisker Automotive has finalized the $20 million purchase of a former General Motors Co. plant in Delaware where it plans to...
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Father and Son Team Hoyt Inspire Other Families to Run With Disabled Members

If you have not heard the inspiring story of Team Hoyt, watch this update from NBC about how other families have picked up the...
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Revolutionary Procedure Grows A New Knee From Scratch

A rare revolutionary operation at a Birmingham hospital is allowing patients to “regrow a knee” from scratch in a lab. Although shock absorbent...
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How a Kalamazoo High School Won a Graduation Speech from Obama

Kalamazoo Central High School beat out more than 1,000 applicants to win the "Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge" and the honor...
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DC Pitching Phenom is Stunning in Major League Debut Striking out 14

Before the 21 year-old even stepped on a major league pitcher's mound, he was being called the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball....
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Legendary Coach Taught Lessons on Life (John Wooden 1910 – 2010)

Legendary UCLA basketball Coach John Wooden, who led his team to 10 NCAA championships over 12 years, including an 88-game winning streak from 1971...
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Softball Team Could Have Won 50-0, But Chose to Forfeit and Teach Opponents how to Improve

A junior varsity girls' softball team from inner city Indianapolis was playing their first-ever game with only scant equipment and no experienced coaching staff. Losing...
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Eva Longoria Brings Star Power to Special Needs Kids

Eva Longoria grew up with an older sister who was born with a mental disability. That sister's positive outlook on life has inspired...
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Football Player Overcomes Darn Near Everything to Sign Pro Contract

Over the years, a lot of hopeful rookies have overcome many hardships to earn a crack at a National Football League roster spot. I'm...